BY JOHN B. BRATTON.
VOL. 36;
:MS® OF LETTERS.
r ‘TIST OF LETTERS remaining intbcPost-oflioo
■Jj ttl'Cariisle,Pai, February 1,1850. ‘ Persons in
quiringfdr lotlors’on thislist,wili ploftscsaythoy are
advertised.
Armstrong' Jaa (tanner) SKenneday Andrew
Atthpuse AleXander Knight Alfred
Ambers Charles ’ Koll Raichel
Briselton KebeckahS, KrysberDavid
Bdllto Rebdcka Kissinger George
Belle Elmira Lamaaon Benjamin
-Boist’Anha 1 . Layap'Emanuel
• Bloaser David Line William
Blassor John , . Line George ■
Barrick.;A°ndrew , Lippert Susannah
Bowies Jerome 1 LippardS^Mrs
Boles Jeralte Lindsey Alexander
Blair John Lehman Mary M
Bryan David Long Sarah E
Book waller, Henry Longsdorff Michael
'Draught Capt George M’Galisicr James
Brien James : M*Gaughey Theodore
Brenhorn John MTlaffey Mary A
■Brenner George jr M’Dride John 2
Bender Elmira F Merrill Louisa.
Brown William Milifaunl John
Breakermakor Susan • Mullville Charlcs
Bare Lydia Ann Miller Thomas William
Coffman Elisabith Moose Sarah Ann
Caufman Mary Ann Moser &CoH G,
Clark William B Myers Jacob
Claik William Mehaffie Jamos
Clark John .• Mlchler Michael.
Cornman William. Mickey John G
Cruller John Nevill Henry A
Crocket James, ' Neidich William
Chase George B .Nlihust George
Cromer Ghislon Oyster David
Caaall William . Orr, William !
Carblliers William ParkerHMrsS
Campbell Caroline Parsen Malimla.
Castul Shdrach Porter Mrs Coni.
Pochard Daniel •
Phillips Mrs Mary Ann
‘Uider Elizabeth
Hickabauglit Jacob
Uiday.Charles S
Houles Betsy
Reynolds Elon Thrrao
Robinson Elizabeth
Roleron Maty Mrs
Crous Mary.
Coxel John M
Cramer Jacob
Cuince Calhrino
Outlay fcatnl
Crane Wm H
Dace John FO
Dill MaraareU
Dermott Edward M
Shaffer,Cathrine
Sluigarl Jonathan
Sherriu John
SchrollJoscph
Siromc George ,
Smith Anna
'Snider John;
Slattery Thomas
Spahr Andrew.
Sprccker & Kohrer ~
Sllno Barbara
Stiles Daniel 0
Sireek Ffeedrich
' Steward Miss M •
SU;wa#i Snrali
Stauffer John ,
Slinmberger Nicholls
ShnnihereerE'lza
Surgort Abraham ,
Swigerl WjlliamiV,
Thompson John
Trimble Samuel W
Uhler Mrs Sarah 3
• Waggoner Ann'
Wallis Ihane
Walker Elizabeth
Wolf John
Woods Sarah
Wilt Kate
Wilson Bioko
Welsh William
West James W 2
Young William
Egan Mr 1 .
Fleming Edward
Foak Calhran . ,
Fabian James, M,
Flym Thos O '
Gimcn Leah
Gimin Jacob
Gehman Anna
Grier John
Griffin John
Griswold Lafayette
Green Joseph
Green John
Hariin James A
Hamman Jacob
Harrington Hanorah
Hipol George
HVnpel Charles D
Hoch Alary B ■ ,
Hopple Abraham Jr
flossier John-
Humes Rebecka
Hedden Margrei 2
Healy Thomas
Hencher William H
Humricli C P
Jacobs George
Kline Peter 2 ,
Kalner Jacob *
Karsh George jr •
Keller John B .
Kell Sarah
Kelor William VV
Kenneday A
D. D. WUNDERLICH, P. M.
GOLDEN HOUSE HOTEL.
ADJOININ') THE COURT HOUSE, CARLISLE, FA.
THE subscriber, having leased tho , above largo
and commodious Hutki., situated on the corner
of the Public Square and South Hanover Biroot, and
lute)/ occupied by Benj. L. Eshleman, begs leave to
announce to his friends and the public that.hq is pro*
pared to entertain them in f manner which cannot
fail to meet their approbation. ,
THE HOUSE has tho most plcosont,' location in
the borough—ha« been newly furnished and other*
wise improvedi and no p.ilni will bo spared (b make
those who may sojourn with Jilm, comfortable during
their stay. Hia parlors arolnrgo and well furnished,
and his chambers supplied with, now and comforta
ble bedding.
HIS TABLE will bo supplied with the host (ho
market can afford, and nil who are connected with
hia house will be found attentive, careful, and obti*
glng.
THE >BAU will contain tho best liquors tho city
can produce.
, ms STABLING is entirely now and extensive,
capable of accommodating from 50 to 00 horses—
making it a desirable stopping place for
Drovers,.
ond will bo attended by a skillful Ostler, tn short,
nothing Will bo wanting calculated to add to lhe.com*
fort and convenience of thoau who may favor him
with tholr patronage. Boarders taken by tho week,
month, or year. ' “
C£j" Terms Moderate,
February 7,1850.
HERE 18 WHERE YOU GET YOUR CHEAP
Saddles & Harness. /
CJ. CAUMONTT» la thankful for past favors, and
i still soliciting his abate of public patronage, re
epcctfully announces to hia customers and the public
in general, that ho still continues to pursue-tho Sad
dle an j Harness Making in all its various branches,
in South Hanover street, a few doors below HonhqnV
Hotel, and neatly opptjslW Bonn's store, In the Do'-
rough of Carlisle, whore ho will keep constantly on
bund, ,oi manufacture to order, every article in his
lino of business; such as
fisA Saddles, Bridles, Martingales,
*F**HARNEBS, DOLLARS, WHIPS, &c.i
of every description and variety. Also, Brichhands,
Backhands, Houaons, Cruppers, Dlind-hridles. Girths
single and double, and Halters of every kind, which
he is determined to sell cheap, bo, that customers and
others will find it to their advantage to purchase from
him. Having, from experience, a practical
ledge of his huaincss and a determination to use none
but tha best of materials, he feels,no,hesitancy in re
commending hie work, confident that it wiil command
a liberal share of public nationoße.t
Good Oak Wood will be token <la exchange for
work. C. J.U.
Oerliale,Feb 7,1850—8 m
Bargain*!
■ THE subscribers respectfully' Infofm tho public
that they, are determined to 'eloka out the remaining
etock of Winter goods, without regard to cost.'' Per-
Sons wishing to purchaso cheap goods will save SO
T“•» I '"TrNolh&levi. ;
EcbruWyT, 1860.'
THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER,
f B n u'b Ij? 11 n(I o vor yT li 11 rsdn y, at.Carlisle, Fn., by JOIIND.
BRATTON, upon 'the following conditions, which will bo
rigidly adhered lo:
Poronfl year, In ddcanet, - 22
Forsix monlbs, (a advance, v. .100
No subscription token for a lens.tcrm than six months and
no discontinuance permitted until ail arrearages nre paid.
- Twqhty-fivo per coni, additional on the price of subscription
will be’required of all those who do not pay in ndvauce. •.
Ono square, one Insertion,'
Ono'squaro, two insertions,
One square, throe insertions. <. 100
Every subsequent insertion, persquarc, •- • ■'' 25
A liberal discount will be made to those who odvorliso by
tho year, or for thrccor six months.
OrrtoE.—Tho office of the AmericanFoluntetr lain Hie sec*
ond story of James H. Graham’s new stone building,
Ifanovor street, n few doors south of the Court House, where
those having business are Invitcifto'cnll/
THE VOLUNTEER.
John n. Bratton* Editor onil Proprietor*
CARLISLE, THURSDAY, FEB’Y* 31,1650.
In the House of Representatives, several days
since, Mr. Usaumont, the able and accomplished
member from Luzerne,'offered a,resolution asking
that “a committee of.five bo appointed, whose
duty it shall be, to inquire into the ext sling feder
al relations of this Slate, as a member of this
Union, and make report of the result of their in
quiries to that House.” From Mr; B's remarks
made in support of his. resolution, we take'the
following eloquent extract - :
Mr. Beaumont said that the - raising n commit
tee on federal relations was to him so manifestly
proper, - that ho htfd not intended! to say a word
uponithe resolution. But as the. gentleman from
Northampton* (Mr. Porter,) hod said that, he
knew nothing of the design of the mover of the
resolution, Mr. 8., felt himself.called npon .to
give his motives in .offering it. A porteutlous
cloud had arisen, which was beginning to over
shadow our beloved darkness and
gloom, arid already the rumbling of its thunders
give alarming intimations that , a fearful storm
was about to hurst upon us. Our glorious Union,
the foundation of our prosperity, our strenght and
happiness, whs. menaced—traitorous hands were
raised against, it—geographical'parlies against
which wo were admonished by the Father of our
country, had sprung up and arrayed themselves
in hostile altitude, and it was to enquire into the
causes of. this alarming •condition of things, - that
he had offered his resolution. 'A candid enquiry
of this kind might develops.the causes and spread
them :before tpe people.- Grant wrongs existed
some where, or this excited feeling between the
South andlhe North would hol.have been pro
duced. . Let these* wrongs be ascertained, and the
guilty authors, would be deprived.of. their power
to do mischief, by .the indignation of the people,
who would crush every obstacle standing in - the
way of .the. preservation of ; lhe Union. Pennsyl
vania tins , more att-suke in per-'
Imps, any other State in the confederacy ; it was
time she should speak out in a paternal voice and
still the troubled waters. •, -
Awful would be the consequences ofa dlssoiu
lion—from being the happiest and most flourish
ing; nation on earth, wo should become the most
accursed and miserable. Continual warfare Would
inevitably follow, and that tpo among a people
who had shown their terrible courage, and their
Irresistible determination never to yield to an
eneiny. “ When Greek meets Greek, then” in?
deed “comes‘tho lug of war”—-a scene of car
nage and desolation such as the world had never
behold.. .We should have our fields.of Platan
and Manlinma, when the Spartan mothers sent
ilitir sons to the battle and charged them to como
h 'Pie with their shields .or upon their shields.—
He implored that such calamitous limes might be
averted, and asked—shall some traveller in after
titpo, when wandering over this continent, sitting
on some fragment of the ruins oftho city of Wash
ington, exclaim—“here once dwell a happy and
free people—here i 6a» the seat ofa proud and
flourishing Rupublid”
It was with the hope of aiding to save our be
loved country from horrors like these, which no
one could contemplate without (he life-blood chil
ling in his veins, that ho had offered the resolu
tion; Pacts, arguments and conclusions ofa
conciliatory character, might be put forth, as
had been'remarked by another, oil poured upon
the troubled 'waters.
. Mr. Packer on presuming a petition signed by
citizens of Lycoming county, praying for the repeal
of the law passed last session, exempting from levy
und sale on execution, properly to the value of S3UU,
said—
Mr, Spoakcrt-'-A few days, since, When the sub
ject uf discharging the committed on tlio judiciary
system from the further consideration of the peti
tions presented by the Senator from Potter, relative
to a homestead exemption, was before (ho Senate, I
look occasslon to express my entire satisfaction with
tho law of last session, exempting from levy and
sale on execution, property to tho vuluo of 8300. It
seems that my remarks on that occasion, have rous.
ed those of my conslitucntS'who differ with mo In
opiniout for 1 find on my table this morning, a peti
tion,.praying (hat inasmuch “os the not .of llio Olh
of,April, 1849, affects injuriously the Interests of
the poor and middle dosses of community, causing
credit and confidence lobe withdraw.by tho more
opulent* I —that therefore tho law should bo repeal
ed. *
JOHN HANNON,
Mr. Sp.ibcr, 1 do not .jmpnlbizu with the prayer
of the petition I huvo just presented. Ido not bo
live that the law of last session will lujuro tho “poor
and* middle elaaatu of community” Ido not be
lieve that by exempting (he last three hundreds dol
lars 1 , worth of properly of the poor unfortunate debt
or from levy and >sale on execution!; and by driving
from tho door of poverty and distress, the Sheriff 1 and
the constable, urged on .by a close fisted, miserly
and heartless creditor, that you injuriously affect
the interests of the poor. 6ir, it .cannot bo true.—
Do you for a moment suppose, that you would bene
fit the 11 poorer middle classes of community 11 by
exposing l|ioir last article of household fiirnltura
theii last bed—their last stove—orthoir lust cow—
tn the tender mercy of an avaricious creditor? If
Senators entertain such an opinion, lot them comply
with the prayer of the potlllonere, and vote for tho
repeal of tho law of lust session, together with all
exemption laws previously enacted, and they will
promote the interests of the poor and middle classes,
to the heart's content of tho rioh; Bir, so fur from
sympathising with the petitioners, 1 would extend
the exemption law still fuitlior* And, permit l mo to
•ay, which 1 do with all confidence, that the day Is
not fur distant, when it will bo carried further. The
day is dawning when every family will he protected
Id their little hohr. in difianoo of the bad conddbt of
an intemperate father, or a profligate husbqnd. The
day {a coining, nay ilia now hero, When U will be
conceded that Ills man with a 'oomfnrtabtu, perma
nent home, wl)l ipuph sooner pay his honest debts
then he’tyho is.almosl distracted with impending
trouble's, and who la ever at the mercy of an txtcu
Hon. Many of the States of thlsUnion have led the
way |n this humane leform. Mali; exempts a home
stead to the.value of 8500, ond ld the absence of,a
homustead psrsonalpropcrlyto thutarnounl. Ver*
terms op subscription
RITES or ADVERTISING.
ELOaURNT TRUTHS.
THIS EXEMPTION LAW*
SENATE OP PHNNBVI.VANIA, FED. 4,
‘OUR COUNTRY —MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT —BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY”
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY: §l, 1850.
mohl exempts a homestead- to (ho value of $5OO. —
lowaand Minesolo 40 acres of land or a lot. Call*
forma exempts 320 acres, of land, or. a lot worth
$2OOO. .Deseret, (he proposed Mormon state, it is
soid. sccuros a homo to every family. ■ All the Slates
territories named having acted on. this subject
within tho'pasl few months. Georgia, Texas, Midi*
igan, . Wisconsin, and Connecticut, have Tong since
enacted liberal exemption laws. New York, always
among the foremost in popular reforms, is also pres
sing onwardin this mailer. 1 have before, mo the
annual.message of Gov. Fish, to the present,legist
lure of Ihat Siatc j to which 1 beg leave to call the
ottenlion of Senators. On the subject of homestead
exemption, the Governor sayei ' -
..“While it is'admittedly a primary, doty of thfl
Legislature la enact laws for the punisment of vice,
it is no less its.duty to remove the causes which fre
quently lead to the,commission of crime*. The im
pressions made iipon the youthful mind, by the gen
tle force of paternal authority and cxomplc, ahd by
(ho associations of the family circle, nro among the
most active and cndearing'of the influences which
control the conduct of after life. Much of the vice
(hat wo Are called upon to deplore, may be traced to
(ho early removal of Us subject from the reach of
that authority and example, and from (ho innocent;
hut.wholesome asepciationmf a homo, however hum*
ble. The cause bf f morality, no. less than the dic
tates of humanity,.demand"the .preservation of. the
family circle, end-,lbdVinainlbnahCo ; of the family
homo, ns efficient preventives ijf vlc’o, and sura and
permanent contributors to iridividuahvirtue and hap
piness, and to public prosperity and order.**
Such, Mr. Speaker, arc Uio'vlbw’siof'thc'Governor
of .Now York. They ore the, sentiment* of a ’hu
mane and. fur seeing statesman—nnd 1 honor him
for his manly independence in giving-them the
weight and sanction of iiis official station. Sir, 1
go with the governor oflho Empire Slate* 1 would se
cure to every family a homo and a hearth-,- 1 would
not permit the covetous and hard hearted creditor
lb drive his unfortunate debtor, naked andpenni
less, out upon the. cold charities of an inhospitable
world* The lews that authorize such a procedure
.should be blotted from the pages of the statute books
of every State in this Union—they arc repugnant to
the spirit of (he. ago, and revolting to humanity.—
Like the-.laws .sectioning imprisonment for debt,
they should be repudiated by every philanthropic
legislator—they should exist but in the. history of
the past—an obsolete idea; It bar been truly said,
Mr* Speaker, that ho who sells out (ho las} little pro
perty of o;wife, ond family of small children, of a
rash, heedless, or perhaps intemperate husband, ond
father, and oficrwards..vuill> a cheerful countenance,
goes homo to feast on human hearts! Sir, money
thus obtained has a damning curse upon it!
Entertaining views, Mr. Speaker, 1 cannot go
with those of my constituents who demand the re
peal of the exemption taw of last session ; nor can
I believu that any considerable number of them de
sire it.
9 SO
ONE MONTH LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
. The aleumcr Empire City arrived al Now York
on Wednesday last, from Chagres, whence she sai’od
on the 2611 i ult. Slio brings San Francisco papers
to the 31st Dee., brought by thb steamer Oregon,
which arrived at Panama on tho 20th of January,
and 398 passengers, and about THREE MILLIONS
IN GOLD DOST. The Empire City docs nolbring
the mails, .which havo probably been kepi baok for
iHßT'eguiarTHtmirtaaifrcfrr'rr^r;-
..Tho Empire City brings, a large number, of
passengers. ' Sbo elio brings gold dust, cosign
cd id houses in New York to the amount ofsJ, 133,’.
647.
There is supposed to bo at least $1,000,000 in.the
hands of tho passengers. .
From the New York Tribune and Herald of t lie
7lh that, wo select the .following particulars of the
news! '
Among iho passenger* of (ho Empire City, arc the
Hon. George W. Wright, andjUon. Edward Gilbert,
representative* elect Prom the Stale of California {
Hon. T. Duller King, Samuel Ward, Esq., E. Harri
son, cx-collcplor of tho port of San Francisco; W,
A. BufTuin v Esq., W. R. Kinder, Esq., hearer of im
portant despatches from the U. Stales Boundary Com
missioner lb the Secretary of Stole } Surgeon A. J.
Bowie, U. 8. N ; Lieut. Norris, bearer of despatches
from Commodore Jones, and F.W. Rice, 'Esq., one
of the editors and proprietor* of the fucifioCou
ner.
• Fire In San' Francisco*
. A fire occurred in Son Francisco on the 231 h De
cember, which destroyed a largo number of houses
and.store*, tho loss amounting to about one million
of dollar*.
Col, Fremont was unavoidably detained at Panama,
although ho had scoured, p.asmgd on: (ho Empire Ci
ty, in consequence of the serious Indisposition ufhii
lady, who accompanied him. lie will probably take
passage on tho Cherokee, which is expected to leave
Cluigrc* about the 1 Oil) inst.,
j Legislative Proceedings; ’ • •
... The Legislature .met Dcp. I*s, a.ud was . organized
on the liy (ho choice of JJr. T. J., While of
Sncrnmonto, as Speaker of the. Assembly, and & K.
Chamberlain of Sun Uiegn, President pro tom of (ho
Senate. Uov. Durnotl was inaugurated on tho 90lh.
immediately,after which ceremony (ho Legislature
voted viva'Voee fur United States Senators. Whole
number oi voles 46—necessary to a choice 94. On
the first ballot S
John C. Fremontj ' 96 j T. Butler King, 10
Wm. M. Gwlu, .22 John W. Uonry, 5
H, W. Ilslleok,_ 14 j Robert Semple, - 3
Thome* J. llcniuy, 9.
On the third ballot!
Wm. M; Gwin, 21 1 Thomns J. Uonlf, 0
U. W. liallcck, 18 John, W. Geary, ]
. , T. D, King, 1,
So that Jolm G, Fremont and William. M. Gwin
wcro declared duly elected; Win. V. Voorhics of
Snn Francisco has boon appointed Secretary of Slate;
J. S. Houston, Controller; Major R. Roman, Troon
uror J C. J. Whiling, Surveyor-General; S. C, Hast
ings, Judge of, the Supremo Court ;F*J.C Kosven,
Attorney General. ,
The whole number of votes thrown in (ho election
for Governor and .Koprctfcnlalivps to Congress was
only IS,OOO, although the Slate can .probably poll
70,0 DD Votes. Thofo wore ten candidates in the (ic'd
for Congress I the highest on the list ,\vae G. W.
Wilghl, formerly of Nantuck,cl, who had 5,451 votes;
the next was Edward Gilbcrt.-of the Now York Vol
untoers, and'one of,the editor!, of the Alta CaUfw
nia, who had 5,300 votes. N ’ v
Th® Officer* of (he Now B(n(e*
The follow log" ia u list of new Stale olHccrß, Sen
ators, and Representatives in Congress, elected on*
der (he constitution ratified by the people at llio
election on the I3lh November last, viz:
Goternor— Peter 11. Durncl.
Lieut. GocernoiwJnlm' MoDouga),
United .Slate* S«naior»-~Jo\m C, Fremont, VVm,
M. Gwln,
Jlenreeentativet in Canjrrett —George W. Wright,
Edward Gilbert.'
Secretary of State— Wm. Van Voorhies.
, Treaturer— Richard Roman.
Comptroller—!. 8. Houston.
/ Attorney General—E. J. C. ICewen,
Surveyor General —Charles J. Whiting.
Chief J^Btiee-r B.'C. Hastlpgs.
Aeiociate Justice9~~li, A., Lyon, Nathaniel Don*
non: ...
oseeriof (he Preildenl Hon. John Mo*
Dougull, fiiont. Governor ; Secretary J« F, Howe j
Assistant Secretary, Mr. Olios t Enrolling Clerk. A.
W. Lockett { Engrossing Clerk, Dels Dexter ; tier*
fleanl-si’Arms,Thomas J. Austin ( Eu*
gene Rnssoll. *
Officer* of the Aeeemhly— Speaker tl. J. White;
Clerk, E.'ll. Thorp; Assistant,Clerk, F. H. Sand
ford ( Enrolling Clerk,A. D. Ohr'j Engrossing Cleric,
0.. Mitchol); Sergeanl.at-Arms, S, Houston; Door*
keeper, J. Warrenton.
3JJ d C t f C 5114
SVHIBijYdu AND* I WERE GlßtiS.
1 Our village looks aspretty now,
As ’l did in childhood's hour,..
VVhen'ftulurnn burden’d bush and bough,
Willi choicest fruit and flower.' •
Still stfunla the h)ll buyumlthe mill,
;* Just where the river whirls—
• Adown y iime side vve us d to glide,
■.VVben you and 1 were girls. .
•Our cottage stands the same sweet things
.. Bo.qniulaml socalrn—
The roses o’er its sides stillcling,
- And load tho sale with balm; ; ■
Its white front hid tbelt leaves nmid,
• Uikolicanly’s hnnv'mill curls—
And everything the past doth bring
. Whan you and 1 >u*re girls,-
. •*Tho brook, with rustic wood bridge spanned,
. Goes bubbling on its way.,
O'er hidden tracks of sedge and sand,.
. Like spine glad .child at play I '
, Then,(Jpvvn some ptp.up, in uoisy leoil,
Tha!|iny cal’rncl hurls,
Like I&po's false light, all dazzling bright,
VVftrfi you hud 1 wcrc'giris.
Still sllfl'l beyond Din village gre.cn i.'
Th'e.tymplo iioueo of prnyer— -• .
Where,villager*on Sabbath e'en • •
Hold Ijnly meetings there I ;
In death's grn#p bound, in tombs arouiid;'
-Whidhmodestdaisy pearl*,' , ’• *'•
Simp fi.irms tve lov’d—jjiat breath'd ailJ riiove‘d»
Whert'you and I were girls.'
BOAT SONG* *
'i BT JOHN a. pjtiLura.
fi
Thera’s jpon&ty, boys, in the splashing oar;
■ And luaiiLn beautiful, beaming eye
Looks on ow boat as it loaves the shore,
Like a bird o'er the crested wave to fly.
T* citoaos. , * -
Anftare strongs end hearts are true, ’
■ Wetffly o'er liiu unters blgp,,
Bwihly and cheerily now we go,
PiillJloJd, steadily—row, lads, row I
Wo love oufWque, ain| we We ihe.f.iain
- VVlnoii around us.'us merrily ws
Pull bri#My,‘nnU sing of tbo mariner’s home.
The brlgnWand beautiful, limindlesssca.
Ciioftcis—Arms are strong, lea.
Pull, lads; oilogother, pull clinerlly'aml strong.
Oar bust is a beauty, she's worthy our prluu,
Full steauiljb brothers,andjam in tho sin»«,
Winch praises the life of the suns of. tbu tide.
'• CHokbs—Anns ore strong, Ate. - '
How gallantly, brothers, away front tho shore,
Our bout like a fairy barque dances along:
Pull away, pull away,cv’ry dip of tlio oar,
As it kfssdtlhe water, keeps time with the song.
Chords— Arms are strung, tc.
J*|tflccunnroifs,
Trait tho Cincinnati! Nonpareil.
ORPHAN'S CRIME*
BT If, a. CIIIPMAN.
It woe a Com stormy night in December. The
wind came in wee gusts from tho nurlhwcHt, and
flukes ofanbw/fvill thick and fast intothe frozen
Streets of Now York City. Few people were abroad,
and those who did venture out, hurned wilh a sliud.
der along the almost deserted marls, and drew their
clDuks‘c]csqr them.;
In the third story of u wretched fra mb tenement
on qho of the darkest alleys* in tho city, were two
persons, a girl and ,a boy. They were lying upon
an old and worn out mattress in ono corner of the
room, and endeavoring to shield themselves from
tho cold wind, which camo driving in. through the
broken window panes, by -shrinking beneath the
tattered .edges of a- lime-oaten quill. Not a spark
of fire was to bo seen .in the-room, and tho only
light came from tiid'long dim wick of a miserable
tallow candle, stuck upon Iho crazy mantle-piece,
and flickering in the strong current of air which
swept through the apartment. The blackened chim
ney place was dork and g!oomy,and the bricks were
cold ns* the,boulders in the street,
Tljo two children woro orphans. One week bo
fore, (heir mother had pasted off the singe of exist
once, and hud been buried by (ho aid of (ho town
ship. /The. day alter tho oarih had doted over, her
lifeloe* form, the landlord .came, seized what jiulu
furniture'there was remaining, savo the old quill
and inaUrucs, which evonho did not seem to think
worth taking, and gnvo tho two lone orphans notice
that lie should runt the apartment to soino one else
llio first opportunity.
• Tho girl was the oldpr of, the iwo, and won evi
dently unwell. A severe cold had been the result
of her a bode in the open room, and. a hacking dough
had seized upon her. The evening on whieh wo
have introduced them to tho reader, severe pains
were shouting through her head, her eyes were red
and swollen, and everything indicated the approach
ofa fever,. In spite of every attempt shu mado to
resist it, u groan would occasionally break from iier
parched lips,telling of iter deep Aulferings,
“ Sister,.ynu'nru'. worse (omight than over,*’ ex*
claimed her brolhor as one of these groans escaped 1
her unwilling lips lot mo go for a doctor.*' i
" 1 shall bo better by morning. ■ If
wo only ‘lll'll some flru,opd could warm this cold
room'll lilfle, I know' it would help me.*' •
*• But we have no wood,” said tho brother slow
ly.
“1 know it. I do notoxpool to have any fire; 1
nnty said if wo could have some,” <nnd the poor girl
buried her face in the quill, luid hot, scalding tears
gushed freely down her 1
Slowly the brolhcr.llirow tho .tattered covering off
him, and sprung, with a single bound to .his feet.
110 was not over thirteen years of age, yet ho might
have been taken for one older, as with a flushed
check and flushing eye ho took up his ragged cap
trom whore it was laying in u corner of the room,
and started towards the door.
“Walter/ where aro you going?” exclaimed his
sister eagerly, os she noticed those propurnlidns,
.. “ Ellen, (ho world awes ns a living, and 1 uni not
going to slurvo and freeze any longer hero, 1 am
going.to beg some food ami woud,” and ore tho
girl could reply, ho glided from.tho spot.
Tho wind teemed to whistle shriller, and (ho hard
snow flakes'bout stronger against the roof, as the
|,id, dressed in o wornout mill.of summer clothing,
descended the rickety slops which alloy
below. lie shuddered ns the chill breeze .cut
through Ins wardrobe like a knlfo, and drawing-his
cap closer down over his sort,'walked oUI of Ilia al
loy, and enlarged into tho-wido street. With hasty
steps ho traversed throe or, four , squares, and sud
denly came to whore a largo laud of wood'had been
loti lying upon tho sidewalk. 110 slopped end
gazed about him. A light shone through the window
of tho. elegant house,in front of which the wood
lay, and with d faltering step, the bay mounded lha .
marble slops and rung (ho boll. A moment passed,
than slept were hoard approaching .the door,'lt i
opened, and (he owner of the mansion stood before i
him, who shivered and drew buck as the freezing air
touched his loco. . - 1
••What do you wsnl?” he asked, in o peevish
tone, a* ho beheld lho : form of the ragged orphan }
boy shaking with cold nn the slops. ' • 1
“ My sister jssiek ntiiome and freezing. I came
to ask. of.you «,slick of that wood to keep her t
warm. Our mother is dosd and wo are poor er* i
phuns. ' . . , , , . 1
A look of deep scorn settled around the face of \
llie rich man, os ho angrily answered, “Begone, I (
havo as much use for my wood as 1 want, without '
giving It sway, to beggars." • • . I
n But, oh, sir, Ellen is freezing," Ths door i
olnsud with a heovv slam in his (aoe; the orphan I
stood ohms upon the wealthy man's nmrhie steps, I
tho cold night wind slillswoeplng; around. Ills shiv,
erlng form, and (ho driving snow still falling faster
and denser into the street. .
For an instant ,ho stood, like one bereft of every
hope,-thon raising his eyes towards heaven, he tiiul-l
lorcdj “God forgive nio for.(He deed,” and descend*'
cd Ihesitps. ,
Onco more he stood upon the sidewalk beside Hie
wood, and gazed long-and eagerly around him. Not
- a living soul was lo bo seen, and bending down he
grasped a slick In his hands and. raising it to his
shoulders,"again muttered “Ellen must freeze or I
tmlsl sfeaj,“ and ran hastily from fhe spot."
Scarce,had hi* form disappeared in (ho distance?
before the window of the mansion was raised, and
(ho head of the owner was* protruded through ,lt,
' shouting in d loud tone, “.Watch, watch, .watch.”
A momenl'nr Two sufficed to bring a hardy guar
dlafi of (ho night lo the spot. ■
“.A boy Ims just stole some of my wood, and car
ried It off,"
“ Which way did Its go, sir 7“ . *
“He ron down tho street. CanT yaii aco his
tracks in the snow?” .
" I sco tracks going from this pile, sir.” .
’‘They are his; follow them, arrest the thief, and
I’ll appear against him in the. morning." /
’• The window fell, hiding tho rich'man from view,
ahd the.watchman followed tho footsteps from tho
spot. '
. With a hasty, step Waller traversed the distance
between him and.home, end ascending the rickety
stairs, wrenched,ofF a uicco ofboaid as he went up,
and,entered the room. Hie Bister still shivered, be
neath the qui|t, and going to work, the brother soon
hod? fino ilfo.blazing In the rooni. This done his
sU(oh arose from , the bed, (ottered to il, and (ho
lonely orphans,’side by side, ( sal hovering before It.
They had-not been-fifeatecl thus ten minutes, be
fore-rap, rap, rap; cameo knock at the.door. Walter
shuddered, and turned pale, bet rising (u his feet, ho
went and admitted'the stranger, (he watchman.
Fora moment the guardian of tiicniglil stood look,
ing around,him upon thatnpartrocnl of squalid pov
crty,nnd. then rested his giunoe upon the form-of
thn wretched sister; Then slowly advancing up
to thp boy, ,Whn hud resumed |ila station by tho.(ire,
ho laid his Heavy hand.upon his shoulder,and stern
ly exclaimed r 1 . ;
“You ore my prisoner.”
With a wt d cry, Ellen sprung from her coat, ami
clasped her brother in her arms.
" Oh, sir, you must bo in fun," she exclaimed,
while the tsars gushed freely from Iter eyes, which
were fixed dbsparingly upon the watchman's face,
" what has Waller done ?’*
“ He stole the wood with which that fire is made,
and 1 have fol owed film from tho pi.o-by his tracks
in lliosnow."
" Walter* why it is not so; Tell him ho ie mislo
ken," and she twined her. arms dill closer around
her only brother's form.
' " Ellen, ho lias spoken tho truth { I.did steal that
stick of wood, but not until 1 had, asked for il, and
was spurned from the rich man's door. 1 had to be
come a thief or freeze."
" Oh God, that it should como to this," murmured
Ellen, as her head felt upon her. brother's bosom.
" Where aro your parents," asked the watchman,
In a faltering voice. * -
"They arc both.dendftir. -Wo have had nothing
to eat for two days, and It become 100 cold to dye
without u fire. I uni willing to go to the watch house,
sir, but wh»l w'l i become of. Ellen ? She is sick aow,
and will die if left alone.** '
The watchman had not been In office long, and
was not therefore a brutal man. His heart bled for
the two orphans* and ho said— . - I- '
" You need not goto tho watch house, dor shall
yourslslcrbolufiulopo.. Como hoiqo with me tonight,
both of you, and I will get you something to oat. In
(he morning 1 will tifkoyou before tho Mayor." i, :
“God in lleayon bless yon. you aro (he only kind
man wc havo seen since our poor mother died,", ■*
The morning came, and ton o’clock saw Walter
arrayed at tho box in tho Mayor's office, to answer
the orimo of theft. Tho orphan boy was pale, mid
still dressed.in his thin,' ragged apparel, and looked
morn like an object to be pitied.than one to bo con
demned. At a little distance from him stood the accu
ser, the lord of the mansion from whom lie hud taken
the slick of wood, dressed in "purple and fine linen,"
and looking sleek and fat upon his horded gains.
He testified to (ho facts already known to the Tea.
dcr, save- (lie boy's piteous appeal in regard to his
sick Bister {'this wna left out. When ho was done,
the watchman also gaVo in Ills evidence, hut cro he
was through, informed tho Mayor of his visit to the
wretched room, and of which ho there saw and
herfrd.
. The Mayor pitied the ho’plcs* orphans, bit! the
majesty of tholp’w had been trampled upon, and as
the proof was positive, ho sentenced (ho boy to three
mnnlha in the houae of correction / And fur what?
Fur taking a single stick of wood from the pile of a
man worth thousands, who had refused to give (be
buy a slick, to keep himself and sister -from freezing,
This, and this only was tho Onr;iAN*a Cuius. -
HE COLORED HIS HAIR*
DY UNCLE TODY.
“ Duke et deco un eat pro paired mart."
It is pleasant ahd sweet to dye t &o.
Did I evcr.lcll you of llio only lime I tried lli.i!
cussed Russian llutr Dye 7” asked a friend of us the
other day.
, " No,” said we, “ reel it oIT oil means."
Now Ho,rry Luemnn is a mighty clover fellow, one
of your, rent boon companions, such us ono don't
miol moro than onco in a dogs age. Ha is, or rath
er was an attendant nl tho Pork Street Church ;
some thought because ho was religiously inclined,
nnd some because Louisa Freeman,the pretty vocal
ist, .In (ho Singing Bouts, used, to smila so.sWcctly
upon him* -« Harry unfortunately inherited a singu.
lar constitutional predilection for gray hairs, and ut
twenty.onu his head was as vJhllo as snow !
were olt' his endeavors to bring Louisa to such ado
groo of intimacy as would warrant him in "popping
tho question," until at last llio thought struck him
that It mus| be his gray hairs that frightened away
tho litllo follow with bqw and arrows, ! .8a Hurry
road in tho newspapers of tho wonderful power of
the far famed -Hair Dye which would pro
duce n .beautiful glossy brown or ouul black, just ns
(he purchaser might desire. ;• • .
".That's.il, that's it, tho one thing needful, that I
Ilia vo boon In son roll of, I’ll try il— i’ll, buy «ortio
this very day,*’ said he, “let mo see," reading j
“Put II on freely nt night, nmlon rising fn (he
morning (ho hair will he completely and thoroughly
dyed.” . •;; : ....
„ “ Good," 'exclaimed Flnrry, •* no eorl of trouble,
jml ns easy ns r llio hoy know hie father."
.Offho went to the agent's, who give him a bottle
of thoreduced price or (ha paper giiid,nnd (old Hnr*
ry he ppvor saw n hotter eubjccl fur (eating the vir ,
luo of (ho bonuliful dye. * <
“ Well,' 1 said Harry In us, "I pnt it on one Sutur- (
dny night, and euro enough (he nnxl. morning when .
1 looked into the glass.my hair seemed aa black br
your ha(, -J epuldn't see very well in my chamber, 1
which in none of the lightest, eo after brushing up 1
uhd fixing Tor meeting, I met Mary, the chamber 1
maid, mid risked her if il Wm nil right. -
‘‘Very nice,.Mr. Leemnn," said she, “ I never saw
such beautiful colors in all my life.” ;• 1
“.Color#/” said I, “you mean color, Mary;drnp the
plural , If you' please,*' said I, laughing at (lie girl's .
Want of correctness in her speech, :
Whan the bells rung I started off, proud at n pea* 1
each, for church, reinforcing' myself with soft looks
and smiles, on purpose to open n real battery altsok
upon Louisa Freeman. -I got In early, for I
wus chuck full of it, and wailed uneasily fur her. to
come, and iha minister to read the first hymn, when
we all rose and turned to fade (he choir in the sing
ing touts. 1 shall never forget how- proudly 1 mss
am) faced nbuul towards those singers that morning!
I taw seVnral perrons .looking at.me rulhtr queer,
hut thinks 1 to myself, he’sVimproved, it Is Harry
Leeman,. there's no rubbing that pal. At last 1
nought Louisa’s dye, when she laughed. right out In
meeting, . Thinks 1, the girl wants lo Intuit me, sod
,1 sal down rather sore..
1 M At last the minister rott and road Ids text. It
AT $2 DO PER ANNOJI;
lib. 37..
was b queer one, I
leopard changing .his spw/s.; Thinks l r lhM min is
looking Ql me, and every time he spoke aboat.chang*
ing Ilia spots, ho turned his cadaverous, eyes atiitye}
'as much as to say you cuipriryou—and hang it* I
began to Ice) like one !By*and*bf ’ Dcacou'Loycli
reached over from 1 liis pew just behind* mo ,a!»d
touched my .■ When I turned to see what
the old fellow wanted, ha pointed eigmficanUy.oVer
his shoulder with his thumb and nodded, to mo. - - '
, What the' dilcd doiodia "mean,-thought I; and la
p minute after he repealed the curious and remarks
bio motion with lils!tlmmb dvcr.UnTshoulder tuwards
the cntronccof the church. Tobolher mcslill more,
the sun began to stream, in nl one of t|>e side win*
dows, and play across tho church over 1 my head and
eyes.- ■ . ' •
’“A little girltn the dqaeon’s pew now laughed
right out, just as Louisa had done! -\Vhat the dtico
it coining now, thougiit 1, half crazcd' bofwecn the
deacon's punches on my pboalder) tho tun in my
eyes, and' the people giggling; but I tried to.look
, straight ut the minister. Thal'-rascally little girl
just back of mo had attracted his - attention, and of
my eyes met his he pul his handkerchief tb his face
qs qiiict y os-possible, but, curse him, I saw bdwaa
laughing too 1” . 1 . v . -
“Though the sun was oil this time half blinding,
nic, yet leou'd discern several persons eyeing mo
tfuocrly,- Just at this moment Deacon Lovell punchy
cd mo again ond whispered: ... «'•
“Mr. Looman, if you must stay in the church,-for
mercy's sake, put on your hat /” • . ' . ■(
“Isnw it all in an; instantpthe people were
laughing at'my hair 7 I stooped down and clutched
my. hat convulsively, and glided pat of the pew and.
down the aisle so that 1 could scarcely stop to open
the door when 1 got to il, and you had belter believe
1 Kept it up until 1 gut home and found a looking
glllhß. • " •
“Horror! I,almost tremble now to think of it;
ihcro was my -hair clothed in alt tho hues nf (he
rainbow —green, pink, brown t and yellow!' O, yo
gods ! how 1 raved and lore.; 1 soaked and washed,-
and washed arid soaked again, but all to no purpose)
end at lust paid Duglo a dollar to shavo it close, and
five more fbr a Wig. ( *
To the. day ofiny .death ,! shbll never forgot that
mysterious motion of Deacon Lovctfovcr his shoul
der, towards the door with his thumb, and what lie
said about putting on my hat, if J must stay in
church! j
, “But hoW about tho pretty Miss Louisa Frccmnn.
thfc vocalinis 7" wo asked, picking- up the buttons dr
our eonl fron) (be floor. - !
“O, Louisa—why, she’s Mrs. Locman, now; but
I never forgave* her for laughing ot me in that fry?
ing situation !"
TUB DELL TOLLSi
BY TIIC L\TB AMOS SIBTT.
■“1 have been expecting daily to hear;lhe bell*
toll,** was tho. cxclamaiion -of a father wbosti
child had been sick but was teedvoring. ll had
been near the grave—and the parent daily expeo-,.
ted the bell of death would pool out its funeral -
notes for the fondly loved and early lbs}, . r ,
; Boys I the boll hnslullnd “many a tifnb and’
oft, 1 ' this passing year. Its solemn tones-have'
carried an additional pang of sorrow, and sunk'
lower still the hopes of many whom you.know, l
If youwill think, for a little time only, you will
miss plumules—some a a sister—*
some al>rother—some a young. Hind faithful little,
friend. The bell ban (oiled for.(boihvntid, sooner
or later its sound will summons your friends; lo' :
follow you to (ho grnvo yard,. It may (oil before l
this hand shall address you again. The invisible ’
messenger may be on yourdoor step now,and thtf
coffin may come lomdotow. • .
Think hoi, young ’friends, because 'Wo-speak
thus seriously—that we would throw over the '
bright hopes'of boyhood, a pall- that sliall'.-.sliati
tho sunlight of pleasure from your, path, or
up obstacles'in your way, to happiness. But,
while in the-midst of cnjnymcnt—on the spots ,
wliich you love, and the studies you are pursuing ,
—in the .school room—on lho play ground—at'
home—at night—in the morning—at all times,
we would have you conduct yourselves so ns to
feel content, that whan you hear the bell toll for .
others, yOu may ho so situated, that wiien.it tolls'
for you, sorrowing'friends may sny-r-tho early'
taken was ready.
Are you on the piny ground, or at yoyr lesson,* {
or wherever you may oe j docs • the bell toll?
J'ausol some one is on ■ the why to where the
weary are at rest. Keflecl! It may tot) for you' 1
the next time* How careful, then, should, bo
your Intercourse wjtli playmates, sisters, brothers,
and parents. You would not like to go down to,
(ho grave, uhfurgiven by those around, If you.
Imvo offended tliuiii, or if they have offended you j-
you would noi love to think. While ; lying upprv
your last hedi that an nngry'playnwte-a eyes word
upon you,. You , would shudder 1 to know that'
harsh wiftiit, or unkiud acts towards sister, or ;
brother, of parent*, were haunting yoi\t last hours,
Such thoughts would be poor company then,— ,
How. necessary it is to bo kind ami obedient, to
be forbearing, to forgive, to avoid offence, yon all ’
can sec,. Nor am those things hard to he put
into practice. A spirit determined to do right—a. ■
liberal view in regard to the fallings of. others, '■ >
Will always secure'yon' true friends arnpftg your
associates, and the bust friend of all, an undls« •
lurbed conscience. ,
The boll must toll,for nil. Our own knell will'
bo. rung out, unheeded by the cor In death, and
1 heedless of the iron longuo which tells of a spirit
departed. ■ Hut hear and dear ones will hearit—
and as the heavy peal falls upoh heavier hearts,v
so should all live that the fall may he lightened. l
Lot this be your aim—and whether in die dis
charge of your home duties, In (ho school-room,
the-piny ground' the church, or the Sahbatli
school-4-remetnher Iho bell must foil—and, daily ..
expecting It,’so aul that when il elmll have lolled'
for you, whether yet the. hoy. at the task, or the , ! ■
man high In name and. fame* wielding an Influ-* ' ;
ence over nations, those left behind may have. Iho [
satisfaction of saying that you were ready, for.
the final smmnons—and that solemn lone whlclr
announced the burial of thehody, gave assurance'. '♦
to weeping friends, that the departed hud lived . ,
“ expecting dally to hear iho boll
»' Ji that clock right over there J” caked c vUltof
the other d«y. • ; y*
“ Right over there 111I 11 mid the boy/'tainl nowhere
die."
Dead.—Penn y Pone, formerly' president of Mex-/
eo, under whoae auspioca the treaty of poaci wllh*
the U. Sutoa, was concluded, died a few week# *'
°« # * . . . . •
Tho Boston Herald.hoard an obulltl.onlat any, the- '
other tiny, ** that he wiahed.lho Lord would rain* ■'*
down the gun cotton preparation eh tho cotton t
of the Booth, let U ary in,, and then a.v .\
•haft of lightning to’ blow Up the whole country to
glory!" Hold him! • ’*
“Ydil look like dtath on a pnls Aorst," said jlm to a
toper who was growing pale and emaciated.
“I donl know anything about lhut,”aald the toper,
* h{\{ Vn\ dioth. on puln brandy," t
Kot Bad roa a Child.— “l have,*’ write* a ifiorrea*
pondent, “a pretty bright Juvenile friend aupie fivd;
years of age, named. Rove. Seine days ago, she'
wal tensed a good deni by o gentlomnn who ♦visits '
tho family, who finally wound np by staying; M l :
don’t love yrtu,’J “ Ah, but you’ve got to love me,V
said the child. “ Why vo?V asked the turmehlor.«-t. ;
11 Why,** laid Rose, '*tho CJble says yod*muaU u ,lotfatj,
them that h«U y6D,"’end 1 arhsurs t hate yoh':"-~ V
Was that tod for a child f ,
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